Map of Middle East with Kuwait highlighted, map of Port of Kuwait illustrating the Port Anchorage Basin and the location of coral reefs. Title: "Kuwait is entirely dependent on imports of all materials, including water. The lack of a suitable port ...

THE PEOPLE OF THE KARAMOJA DISTRICT OF UGANDA

SIR ƒBRYAN * SHARWOOD-SMITH> KNIGHTS THE EMIR OF KANO, ƒALHAJI MUHAMMADU * SANUSI>

Missionary work in Nigeria. The difficulties of facing Third World development, in a religious context. The film shows the problems in promoting health care, education and agriculture.

Tour of the beauty spots of Nyasaland.

An instructional film made on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare, demonstrating a new technique to teach English to illiterate adult audiences in the Gold Coast.

The film's title appears on a blackboard, as an African instructor ...

Record of the operation to separate the Siamese twins from Africa.

A Garden Party in Nairobi for the 80 delegates (representing 50 Empire and Commonwealth legislatures) visiting Nairobi for the Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

Record of Baptist Missionary Society tour led by Sir Herbert Janes of various locations in Sierra Leone. Opens with boat leaving Liverpool and shots of journey. Predominantly consists of shots of black urban and rural life with less ...

The building up of the cocoa-processing industry in the Gold Coast.

The planning and building of the University College of Ibadan and its opening ceremony.

Lumberman's campaign to find and destroy a renegade white man who is leader of ferocious native tribe which terrorises an area in E. Africa.

Young African witnesses a pocket picking and helps the police, is impressed by the police and decides to join. He undergoes training and is seen on patrol in the bush.

The Canopus touching down in Montego Bay; the visit to Kingston, the American n naval reception at Panama; the enthusiasm of the people.

COMPILATION. Collection of `newsfilm' stories located on Orkney.

[No title] Crowds in street with pipers; man addresses crowd; scenes in Kirkwall (post World War One); convoy of cars parked in street; small boys before camera; band ...

Film about the building of the Kariba Dam and its effect on the lives of the local people.

Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians Worldwide and contains a number of films ...

Mute unedited film apparently relating to the relief of the West Kents by the Hampshires in Western Pahang in January 1954 during the Malayan Emergency.

The film covers three events. I. A parade by troops of the ...

Film showing the importance of Yong Peng, with particular emphasis on the contrast between past, present and future.

The film begins by explaining how this thriving village was once a trouble spot plagued by ...

Film explaining the merits of the Malayan Federation's Employee's Provident Fund.

Many happy families, such as the Wongs, can afford to look after their aging parents, but many people without support have to beg. ...

Fifth film in a series showing the story of air power and its impact on the world. This film illustrates the war in the desert and the desert air force.

Since World War One the Middle East has been ...

Sixth film in a series showing the story of air power and its impact on the world. This episode shows the strength of Combined Operations.

The film shows: attempts to break into Norway; Objective Dieppe ...

Seventh film in a series showing the story of air power and its impact on the world. This episode shows the war in the Far East, indicating Japan's growing involvement and strength.

The film shows that ...

The background to the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya and steps being taken to suppress it.

The film opens with dramatised footage of a village being burned and its inhabitants slaughtered by Mau Mau terrorists. ...

Scenes in Barotseland

Production / Donor Details: Mr Bryan was an Education Officer in Northern Rhodesia from 1953 - 1961.

This film occurs totally on or near the waterside, river delta or harbour. The latter part appears most likely to be at Freetown, Sierra Leone. In the early stages some bird life is featured but by the end of the reel we are ...

Multiple reels on DVD. South African safari (4 reels). Home at Kaduna. Christmas 1954. Nativity Pageant, Kaduna. Wedding. Journey to Jos. Family scenes, Kaduna. Mango pickers. Racing cars. Train journey (to Jos?). Air journey ( ...

Some aspects of Singapore's social welfare services in a story centred on Yoke Heng, whose parents enter a hospital. How he and his brothers and sisters are cared for until the family is reunited in a new municipal flat.

Horace Underwood and Percy Chen on Communist China. The influx of refugees to Hong Kong and the problems caused.

Begins with title board for Roach film 'Scenes in the Seychelles'. Then changes to colour family footage. Girls sitting on giant tortoise. Beach scenes, ships (colour). Revert to b/w (possibly footage from 'Scenes…'?). Shipboard scenes. ...

(Part 1) Sir Rhoderick is met at Luqa Airport by Admiral Mountbatten (C-in-C Med) and inspects RAF Guard of Honour. General Lawton Collins US Army (US delegate to Standing Group), Admirals Nomy and Lemonnier (French Navy), ...

Royal Marines at Gibraltar, February 1954.

Part 2 contains scenes of Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon H A McMillen (the Governor General of Gibraltar) and aides-de-campe crossing by jackstay ...

The Combined Fleets at Gibraltar, March 1954.

Notes

Technical: print badly scratched and has ingrained dirt; damp has destroyed one side of reel.

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been ...

Survivors from Empire Windrush at Gibraltar, March 1954.

HMS Triumph arrives at Gibraltar from Algiers followed by general views of transport. Survivors of the Empire Windrush disembark from ...

The Mediterranean Fleet at Gibraltar, April 1954.

Mediterranean Fleet and French Destroyer Squadron leave harbour at Gibraltar for combined exercises in the Mediterranean before their visit ...

Activities of men of the Mediterranean Fleet around Malta and Gibraltar, April 1954.

Mediterranean Fleet Clearance Diving Team arrives at Luqa Airport to travel to Gibraltar as an evolution. ...

Escort for HM Queen Elizabeth II, May 1954, in final stages of Commonwealth Tour: Mediterranean.

(Part 1) From HMS Britannia, 2nd May. (Part 2) From HMS Eagle, 2nd May. (Part 3) From HMS ...

Shots of Area Commanders leaving the building after meeting at HAFMED Headquarters, Floriana, Malta.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records ...

Scenes from the Queen's Birthday, Floriana, Malta.

Sir Gerald Creasy arrives and makes his inspection. Parade, including a contingent of Girls of the St John Ambulance Brigade. The firing of ...

I. Scenes of shipboard routine during RN East Mediterranean Cruise.

I. Officer pistol shooting on Quarterdeck. HMS Daring and HMS Delight. Pom pom crew in full action rig. Jackstay crossing. ...

Activities of HMS Bermuda in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Mayor of Iskandron (Iskenderun ?), Mr Arkakyam, is welcomed on board HMS Bermuda by Vice-Admiral Reid, and introduced to senior ...

Visit of the NATO Council to Malta.

NATO Council on board HMS Surprise reviews ships taking part in Exercise Medflex Baker. Flypast and sailpast of SHAFE forces watched by, among others, ...

Celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the capture of Gibraltar by Rooke.

Band of the Royal Marines marches on to parade. Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon MacMillan, Governor of Gibraltar, arrives by car and is handed ...

HMS Glasgow comes alongside Parlatorio Wharf in Malta and men of No 3 Royal Marine Commando disembark.

Slow LA.CU pan from port quarter to boat deck of HMS Glasgow as she comes ...

The Commanding Officer of HMS Centaur relinquishes command at Malta.

Notes

Remarks: uncatalogued.

Soldiers of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the Lancashire Fusiliers being evacuated from Trieste to Malta on the light carrier HMS Centaur, and the frigate HMS Whirlwind.

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848 Squadron demonstrates deplaning by rope, parachuting, and abseiling (necessary if a parachutist becomes entangled in jungle trees). The Secretary of State then goes on to ...

Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma relinquishes command in the Mediterranean, December 1954.

Admiral Mountbatten arrives at Customs House Steps. Sir Robert Laycock (Governor of Malta) ...